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sun screen
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shade screen, sun screen
A louvered awning used over windows; the metal blades are angled to permit good vision downward and horizontally while preventing the sun, at higher elevations, from striking the window.


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As part of the study, 70 healthy people in the Boston were assigned to two groups and told to apply sunscreen daily.
Thirty-one percent of Americans never use sunscreen, and men are less likely than women to wear sunscreen when outdoors, according to a July Consumer Reports survey.
John Bailey, chief scientist for The Council noted that for more than 30 years, consumers have benefited from the use of sunscreen products to protect themselves from the harmful effects of the sun, including sunburn, premature aging and certain types of skin cancers.
 
 
 
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